Famoso Surname

117,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Famoso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Famoso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,5821:63,99410,872
Italy6401:95,55716,405
Mexico5371:231,1475,884
Argentina4481:95,4098,031
Paraguay2111:34,2971,120
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Spain1871:250,01115,999
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Famoso (21) may also be a first name.

Famoso Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Famoso Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Famoso is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Famoso? popularity and diffusion

Famoso is the 117,485th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,859,542 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 40 percent of Famoso reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 40 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,368,944th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,582 people, or 1 in 63,994. In The Philippines Famoso is most common in: Western Visayas, where 48 percent are found, Davao Region, where 12 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 9 percent are found. Beside The Philippines this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 16 percent are found and Mexico, where 14 percent are found.

Famoso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Famoso has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Famoso surname grew 3,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Famoso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Famoso last name are 21.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 74.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Famoso earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 44.66% less than the national average, earning €16,620 per year and in United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,778 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Famosho921/
Famosso921/
Famuoso921/
Fameso83319/
Famosa83195/
Famozo83110/
Famuso8324/
Fomoso836/
Famaso833/
Vaimoso7719/
Famezoo778/
Famoyjo771/
Famossa771/
Famoussa71125/
Famassou711/
Fomuso6775/
Vameso6729/
Famesa6719/
Femaso6714/
Famusa6713/
Famasa675/
Famezo675/
Vamaso674/
Famazo672/
Famoza672/
Femeso671/
Fomosa671/
Vamosa671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Famoso
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